Altman's home at 2210 N. Boonville Ave. was searched Aug. 28 by the Springfield police, the FBI and the Missouri National Guard. They wore hazmat suits to protect them from possible exposure to ricin, a highly toxic poison that can be fatal in amounts as small as a tiny fraction of an aspirin tablet.

They didn't find any ricin, according to the search warrant filed in Greene County Circuit Court. The FBI did seize a bag containing castor beans, which can be used to make ricin. The beans also are a common home remedy to prevent moles from infesting gardens.

No criminal charges have been filed in state or federal court, and authorities won't say if they expect any charges to be filed.

Search warrants filed in Greene County Circuit Court typically include a written explanation for the judge about why the search warrant should be issued. But the documents filed on Altman only contain the return which lists what items were seized from his home. Police also found ammunition, computer equipment, K2, marijuana and a pistol in Altman's home, according to the search warrant.

Gina Grady, a unit manager in the Greene County Circuit Clerk's office, on Friday told the News-Leader that she had asked the officer listed on the search warrant, Adam Rowles, for the entire document but hadn't received it.

Lisa Cox, a spokeswoman for the police department, said in an email to the News-Leader on Monday evening that Grady's statement was incorrect and no one had reached out to Rowles to request the document. "It sounds like they don't have a copy of the search warrant, which he would have submitted with the return. He has been directed to take them another copy of the warrant this week," Cox's email said.

Altman's attorney, Jason Coatney, has said that police took a safe containing $12,000 in cash and gold jewelry from Altman's home.

Police Chief Paul Williams has said that police are investigating the theft allegation.

"I've been calling up Chinese restaurants because it (the aquarium) would be perfect in a Chinese restaurant," Altman said.

One of Altman's neighbors bought the house so Altman doesn't have to move out just yet. But Altman said he plans to leave soon to avoid running up more bills. He's not sure how long the money he got from the auction will last.

"I don't know what the heck I'm going to do," Altman said. "That's not a lot, especially in the winter."